Nikola Jokic reveals his role and favorite champion in League of Legends

It’s no surprise that in recent years, the number of athletes and celebrities who have openly talked about their love for the world of video games has grown. From footballers, soccer players, actors and other people who may not be familiar with this world, we have come across some very pleasant surprises with titles ranging from Fortnite to League of Legends, Overwatch and World of Warcraft. This time it is the turn of the Serbian center of the Denver Nuggets and Olympic medalist, Nikola Jokic.

In a recent interview with FanDuel during this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game, he was asked about the position he plays in League of Legends and the characters he uses. Jokic said that he plays Top Lane and that the champions he currently uses are Urgot and Illaoi.

How good are the current champions Nikola Jokic is using?

Urgot and Illaoi are characters that have a lot in common, such as being tanks and being very strong. The choice of these champions is understandable because they are from the group of characters that have a good start and can be fundamental throughout the match due to two factors: they are champions that generally deal a lot of damage and they can focus on other weaker Champions and keep them at a distance.

However, it seems that someone needs to tell Jokic that he should consider changing Illaoi, the Kraken Princess. Just last month, this character was recently affected by a change in League of Legends Patch 14.1 at the beginning of the current season. Far from being nerfed as a character, a change to the Summoner’s Rift lanes has caused her to lose her advantage in close combat, as her tentacles have less coverage than before, especially in the top lane, a position Jokic mentions he likes to play.